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**italianna82** · 12-20-2012, 04:03 PM

In my last post, I asked if Gucci could have an ear infection. I had taken her to the vet because she was yelping when her ear was touched. The vet looked at her ears and said it looked SLIGHTLY red, but the swabs came back clear. She gave me some drops to put in her ear twice a day. As of now, she's only had two doses of it, but when she was playing, our other dog tapped her ear and she yelped and started barking and ran to hide.
Is this normal with an ear infection? If there was only slight redness and no bacteria, should it hurt THAT much to touch?? When should it stop hurting?
I'm just worried that it's something else if the swab came back clear.

**Furbabies mom** · 12-20-2012, 04:25 PM

When my Eerie would get an ear infection, he never yelled, he would just pull away from me when I would check it. If it!s not an ear infection, what did the vet say, is causing the redness?

**eiksaa** · 12-20-2012, 04:34 PM

Ouch, if she's yelping she has to be in pain, right? Gustave has only yelped so far when I accidentally pull on his knots while combing him so I'm assuming it's from pain. Could she be injured? Maybe she scratched her ear?

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**Lynzodolly** · 12-20-2012, 04:35 PM

Awww Gucci get better sweetie xx

**italianna82** · 12-20-2012, 04:35 PM

I don't know. That's what I'm worried about. I don't know how long I should expect the drops to take. But considering there is supposedly no infection, just redness, I don't know why it would be so painful!

**Lynzodolly** · 12-20-2012, 04:37 PM

It's strange

defo not a mite or a tick maybe ? Cx

**dragonsdawn** · 12-20-2012, 04:45 PM

I know this prb sounds weird but could it be an ingrown hair? I know bentley has some REALLY hairy ears even the vet was surprized at how much hair he has in there. So now when he get groomed they have to pull it out ..ouch.. but he seems to hear better. At times thou his ear gets a bit red and sore cause of an ingrown hair. Think about how painful they are when we get them.

**spookiesmom** · 12-20-2012, 05:00 PM

Could be impacted gunk farther down the ear canal. Kris had that when we got him. Took about 3 weeks to clear. I'd at least call vet.

**Maisie and Me** · 12-20-2012, 05:14 PM

Could you all be tapping near her jaw too. Isn't she teething? Maybe the pain is radiating to her ear.

12-20-2012, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
italianna82 Maltese Guru Name: Anna Dog's Name: Gucci Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 586	Ear infection update question In my last post, I asked if Gucci could have an ear infection. I had taken her to the vet because she was yelping when her ear was touched. The vet looked at her ears and said it looked SLIGHTLY red, but the swabs came back clear. She gave me some drops to put in her ear twice a day. As of now, she's only had two doses of it, but when she was playing, our other dog tapped her ear and she yelped and started barking and ran to hide. Is this normal with an ear infection? If there was only slight redness and no bacteria, should it hurt THAT much to touch?? When should it stop hurting? I'm just worried that it's something else if the swab came back clear. __________________ Anna and Gucci

12-20-2012, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,567	When my Eerie would get an ear infection, he never yelled, he would just pull away from me when I would check it. If it!s not an ear infection, what did the vet say, is causing the redness? __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

12-20-2012, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
eiksaa Maltese Guru Name: Aastha Dog's Name: Gustave Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,282	Ouch, if she's yelping she has to be in pain, right? Gustave has only yelped so far when I accidentally pull on his knots while combing him so I'm assuming it's from pain. Could she be injured? Maybe she scratched her ear? Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________

12-20-2012, 04:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lynzodolly Maltese Guru Name: Lyndsy Dog's Name: Albert Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Scotland Ayr Posts: 726	Awww Gucci get better sweetie xx __________________

12-20-2012, 04:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
italianna82 Maltese Guru Name: Anna Dog's Name: Gucci Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 586	I don't know. That's what I'm worried about. I don't know how long I should expect the drops to take. But considering there is supposedly no infection, just redness, I don't know why it would be so painful! __________________ Anna and Gucci

12-20-2012, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lynzodolly Maltese Guru Name: Lyndsy Dog's Name: Albert Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Scotland Ayr Posts: 726	It's strange defo not a mite or a tick maybe ? Cx __________________

12-20-2012, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
dragonsdawn Maltese Guru Name: Cindy Dog's Name: Zoey Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 366	I know this prb sounds weird but could it be an ingrown hair? I know bentley has some REALLY hairy ears even the vet was surprized at how much hair he has in there. So now when he get groomed they have to pull it out ..ouch.. but he seems to hear better. At times thou his ear gets a bit red and sore cause of an ingrown hair. Think about how painful they are when we get them.

12-20-2012, 05:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
spookiesmom Maltese Guru Name: Barb Dog's Name: Spookie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: west central Fl Posts: 1,240	Could be impacted gunk farther down the ear canal. Kris had that when we got him. Took about 3 weeks to clear. I'd at least call vet. __________________ Barb, Spookie, & KrisKringle Pink may be pretty, breast cancer isn't.

12-20-2012, 05:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Maisie and Me Maltese Guru Name: Michelle Dog's Name: Maisie Rose Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: east coast Posts: 2,317	Could you all be tapping near her jaw too. Isn't she teething? Maybe the pain is radiating to her ear. __________________ MAISIE ROSE

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